Kingston Guitar Repair
A full service independent repair shop for plucked and (mostly) fretted instruments.
10+ years and 10 000+ instruments. All service by appt. Scroll down for pricing.
Service Pricing
This is a non-comprehensive reference for pricing on common jobs - final estimates are only possible after inspection. Prices don't include strings or parts.
Setups
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Guitars and Basses (hardtail or acoustic) $85.00
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Guitars (tremolo - strat style) $105.00
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Guitars (locking tremolo - floyd style) $125.00
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Guitars (12 string) $120.00
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Mandolins & Banjos (includes head tuning) $100.00
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New custom bone nut (setup included)$180.00
Fretwork (setup included)
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Fret level and dress $250
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Refret (unbound fretboard) $425
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Refret (bound fretboard)$500
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Refret (vintage or requiring finish work)By Assesement
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Fret Edges/fret sprout(no setup incl.)$75
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Bridge work
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Remove and reglue acoustic bridge$250
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New Bone Saddle (+ setup) $75
Neck resets (Setup incl.)
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Neck Reset (dovetail)$500
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Neck Reset (bolt on) $300
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Neck Reset (Taylor) $150
Electronics
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Hourly bench rate$90.00/hr
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pickup install $50/per
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Acoustic pickup install $75
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Component replacement bench rate + parts
Acoustic pickup assessment min. charge $30
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Structural Work
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CracksBy Assessment
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Headstocks by Assessment
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Guitars run over by trucks, etc By assessment